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as in to gouge
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
I think that store may have overcharged us for the shoes, which were supposed to be on sale
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Recent Examples of overcharge
Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Michael Barker, 47, admitted to working with a business owner starting in November 2019 to overcharge the school district for custodial supplies and split the excess funds, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia said in an April 7 news release.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The order will direct the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to enforce laws, in collaboration with state attorneys general, to prevent entertainers and fans from being overcharged and price gouged by reselling practices.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Critics of the program, which essentially privatizes Medicare, point to insurance companies cherry-picking enrollees who are younger and healthier and overcharging the program for treatment.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Red Robin fans jumped at the opportunity to buy a pass granting them bottomless burgers all May, but the promotion encountered some hiccups, including the burger chain's website crashing and some customers being overcharged at checkout.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Michael Barker, 47, admitted to working with a business owner starting in November 2019 to overcharge the school district for custodial supplies and split the excess funds, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia said in an April 7 news release.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The order will direct the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to enforce laws, in collaboration with state attorneys general, to prevent entertainers and fans from being overcharged and price gouged by reselling practices.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Critics of the program, which essentially privatizes Medicare, point to insurance companies cherry-picking enrollees who are younger and healthier and overcharging the program for treatment.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharge
Verb
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The roof was scorched black and gouged open to the sky, insulation tufting from the walls.—
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arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Tickets for the shows are hard to come by as the band is using a face-value ticket exchange to prevent scalpers from gouging fans on the secondary market.—
Ethan Millman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That was followed by a single from Freddie Freeman, who hit a ground ball that Olson failed to snare at first base, and a walk to Teoscar Hernández, loading the bases with one out.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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She's seen meeting with fellow criminals and loading a gun in the teaser.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Low interest rates are unlikely to return anytime soon.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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According to Forbes, flight searches to Rome from the U.S. have surged by 345%, with the rate even higher from Mexico, with flight searches up by 1000% between May 5 and 14.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 May 2025
Verb
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That play — not even a full turnover, mind you — is what stings a full year later.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Malone, who gets Mincemeat’s best song, still looks like a favorite in his category, and Mincemeat did get recognition for its score (written by three of its stars, members of the same comedy troupe), but the lack of enthusiasm elsewhere must sting.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Trump has imposed steep tariffs on autos, steel, and aluminum since returning to office.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Trump in April hit the UK with a 10% universal tariff and 25% tariffs that Trump imposed on foreign automobiles, steel and aluminum.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Verb
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One of our key initiatives was partnering with banks to make our network accessible to their cardholders, surcharge free.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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But those insurers are allowed to surcharge their own policyholders to recoup those payments, meaning those with insurance coverage across the state could see their rates increase.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That is much healthier than being overburdened or resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Security teams are overburdened, flooded with alerts, juggling a patchwork of tools, and struggling to keep up with the pace of modern threats.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Adding a 'service charge' has been common in the industry since the early 2000s for larger parties, usually six or more.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Blumenthal now lists the total, final cost of ticket prices up front, so that there aren’t surprises about fees and service charges.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Overcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharge. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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